According to N12, MK Simcha Rothman displayed a coffee cup with the slogan 'Attorney General — can be fired' during the final committee discussion on the bill to weaken and dismiss the attorney general.
N12 reporter Dafna Liel reported that during the final committee discussion on the bill to weaken and fire the attorney general, MK Simcha Rothman (Religion and Zionism) sat with a coffee cup bearing the text 'Attorney General — can be fired.' The move was described as an attempt to 'stick a finger in the eye' of opponents of the legislation. The bill, which would allow the Knesset to dismiss the attorney general, has sparked significant political controversy. The incident occurred as the committee prepared to vote on the final version of the bill.
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